Author Archives: Don McLean

Video game developers are starting to grapple with the real-life, planet-warming consequences of immersing gamers in fantasy worlds. More than 3 billion people — a third of humanity — play video games. Their consoles, computers, tablets and smartphones use more … Continue reading →

Books read in November. Favorites with astericks. God Grew Tired Of Us by John Bul Dau*Choosing Courage by Peter CollierBeyond Winning: The Timeless Wisdom of Great Philosoopher Coaches by Gary M. WaltonThe Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of … Continue reading →

It’s one of the ironies of American history that when the Pilgrims first arrived at Plymouth rock they promptly set about creating a communist society. Of course, they were soon starving to death. Read

3.5 mile race at Spencer Butte. 451 feet net elevation gain. Enitirely on wood chip or rockly mountain trail. As usual, the oldest runner in the race (and the three other races that morning).Fun. Pleased with results. Details.

Books read in October. Favorites with astericks. For The Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books The Love Most by Ronald B. Shwartz First Person Singular: Stories by Haruki Murakami The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble … Continue reading →

Beware Dr. Evil

Tonight was a 5K at Alton Baker Park. My time was 28:34.4. That’s 3.3 seconds faster than my July 4th Butte to Butte, an easier ordeal on a tougher course. Here

National Debt of the United States

Books read in September. Favorites with asterricks. **Best book in 2024. The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal** The Life and Character of Patrick Henry, 1815, by William Wirt* A Discourse on the Lives and Characters of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, … Continue reading →

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